PVP Frost Mage Guide (WotLK 3.3.5a)

Category: Mage Guides, PVP Guides

Welcome to the Frost Mage PVP guide for World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King 3.3.5a. In this guide, you will learn about playing a Frost Mage in the arena or a battleground. The guide includes Talents, Glyphs, Gems, Enchantments, Add-ons, Gameplay & Skill rotation tips, Team setups.

Talent Tree

This is an all-around build that is great for long fights. You can play in the Arena, Battlegrounds or 1 on 1. Some points can be reconsidered depending on your team and play style.

Glyphs

Major Glyphs

Glyph of Evocation
Glyph of Ice Barrier
Glyph of Icy Veins if you are playing without a support
Glyph of Mana Gem or Glyph of Blink if you have a support
Glyph of Polymorph is used with dot classes like Priest, Warlock, Elemental Shaman

Minor Glyphs

Gems

Gems are situational and depend on the build and equipment. They are used to reach the required stat caps.

Meta: Chaotic Skyflare Diamond
Red: Runed Cardinal Ruby
Yellow: Quick King’s Amber
Blue: Stormy Majestic Zircon or Mysterious Dreadstone

Enchants

Head – Arcanum of Dominance
Shoulder – Inscription of Dominance
Cloak – Scroll of Enchant Cloak – Spell Piercing
Chest – Scroll of Enchant Chest – Exceptional Resilience
Bracers – Scroll of Enchant Bracer – Superior Spellpower
Gloves – Scroll of Enchant Gloves – Exceptional Spellpower
Waist – Eternal Belt Buckle
Legs – Sapphire Spellthread
Boots – Scroll of Enchant Boots – Tuskarr’s Vitality

Weapons

One-handed – Scroll of Enchant Weapon – Mighty Spellpower
Two-handed – Scroll of Enchant Staff – Greater Spellpower

Gameplay & Rotations

Needed Stats

Spell Power: 3300-3500
Hit rating: 120
Spell Penetration 120-130
Critical change: 17-20%
Resilience: 1000-1150

Tips

Covering buffs and debuffs is a useful tactic. Use Slow Fall to cover your buffs from classes who are trying to dispell/purge. Also, you can cover a Polymorph on the enemy with a debuff to make it harder to get rid of it. Polymorph can be used to heal yourself when casting against a Warrior with spell reflect.

Positioning yourself near pillars will help you to survive due to loss of sight. Fake casting may be good to lure out some CC, but a skilled opponent won’t buy it, so be careful with it. If they block your school of magic – use instant spells from another one. Ice Block can be used to get rid of CC, but be sure to pay attention and timely cancel it to receive a heal.

Use Fire ward right before being hit by a fire spell to reduce the chance of it getting dispelled. Be ready to use a Frost Ward against a Warrior with Spell Reflect ready. Invisibility can be used to cancel the target on you, meaning the enemy will have to re-target you to continue.